Vice President/Associate – Senior Product Manager

About this Role

At the heart of BlackRock, the largest investment management firm in the world, is the Aladdin Product team. Being a member of Aladdin Product means working with the industry’s thought leaders to build innovative and forward-looking products that shape the financial markets. We build next-generation technology that changes the way global investment firms manage their investments. 

Sitting at the intersection of business and technology, Product Managers work closely with Aladdin developers and other stakeholders to innovate, conceptualize, design and pilot new capabilities to simplify our clients’ biggest problems. As a Product Manager passionate about Aladdin Accounting, you will be responsible for leading, managing, and executing on our product vision. 

About Aladdin & Aladdin Accounting

Aladdin is our operating platform to manage financial portfolios. It unites client data, operators, and technology needed to manage transactions in real time through every step of the investment process. Aladdin exists so that every financial professional can understand investment decisions and act with clarity. 

Aladdin combines sophisticated risk analytics with comprehensive portfolio management, trading, and operations tools on a single platform to power informed decision-making. Aladdin Accounting extends the scope of Aladdin, providing our clients a single, front-to-back investment platform with comprehensive investment accounting. The platform builds a connective tissue for thousands of users investing worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own the accounting product story to expand Aladdin’s capabilities.

• Partner with engineers to craft and deliver accounting and performance solutions for the Aladdin Accounting community.

• Champion the Aladdin Accounting roadmap; build alignment of vision across BlackRock, clients, and industry partners.

• Execute against core principles of standard Product Delivery Life Cycle (PDLC) including maintenance of product roadmaps, requirements, specifications, and release notes.

• Be a market expert - be ahead of industry, market, and technology trends to build opportunities for BlackRock and better serve our clients.

• Understand and communicate accounting concepts and calculations to internal and external stakeholders.

Desired Qualifications

• 3-10 years of work experience in product management or investment accounting.

• Experience with product and software development lifecycles, including interacting with product stakeholders, end users and software developers.

• In depth understanding of investment accounting and performance reporting cycles, operational processes, and workflows.

• Ability to present complex conceptual ideas to senior stakeholders and execute against them.

• Ability to prioritize, schedule and manage tasks effectively, problem solve independently, and manage business risk exposure.

• Understanding of investment lifecycle and market performance is a plus.

• Experience in US GAAP, IFRS, and/or Statutory accounting for investments, with knowledge of varying asset classes (Securities, Alternatives, Mortgage Loans, or Derivatives) is a plus.

• Experience engaging with clients and understanding their product needs is a plus.